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Andrew Cuomo: “We have a 1% vacancy rate, Maria.”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Cuomo explains COVID-era decisions that sparked backlash

Published | Video Starts at 04:02

We have people coming here from all across the country, all across the world, and that's great. We have a terrible problem with a lack of supply of housing, which is driving up rents. We have a 1% vacancy rate, Maria. So we need development desperately. Market rate, affordable housing, home ownership. And that's by New York City saying again, we want you to come here, we want you to build. (04:02–04:06)

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